The victim, Emnanuel Igwe, an assistant electoral officer (AEO), was killed along the Ishiagu axis of the Ishiagu-Mpu Road on Sunday evening while returning from Anambra state. His wife was also reportedly abducted by the hoodlums.
SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident on Monday in Abakaliki, said that a detachment of tactical team from the Command had been sent for a manhunt for the criminals.
She said, “Yes, there was an attack where one person was shot in the head through the windscreen and nothing was taken from the vehicle and the other victim was a farmer working on his farm whom they cut off the throat.
